Skandar Keynes

Skandar Keynes: Biography in Details

Who is Skandar Keynes?

Skandar Keynes is an English former actor.

Keynes is best known for playing the role of Edmund Pevensie in the fantasy film series The Chronicles of Narnia.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Skandar Keynes was born on September 5, 1991, in the London Borough of Camden, London, as Alexander Amin Casper Keynes.

His nationality is British and his ethnicity is mixed(English, French, Lebanese, Persian, and Turkish).

His father, Randal Keynes is an author, and his mother’s name is Zelfa Cecil Hourani.

Skandar Keynes has an elder sister named Soumaya Anne Keynes. She is an economist and arrived in productions for BBC Radio 4.

His grandparents were Furugh Afnan and Cecil Fadlo Hourani. He is the grandson of physiologist Richard Keynes.

Skandar Keynes is the great-great-great-grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin. Edgar Douglas Adrian is his paternal Great-Grandfather.

Education History

Skandar Keynes got enlightened from Thornhill Primary School, Anna Scher Theatre School, Pembroke College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, and the City of London School.

He plays cricket and video games.

Skandar Keynes: Professional Life and Career

Skandar Keynes made his acting debut that year by playing the role of Waif in the TV documentary Queen Victoria Died in 1901 and is Still Alive Today.

Two years later, he appeared in the movie Ferrari.

In 2005, he gave his audition for Nanny McPhee and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Skandar Keynes was offered the role of Edmund Pevensie for his later audition. After he played this role, he became well-praised and acclaimed all over the world.

Skandar Keynes is popular for starring in the role of Edmund Pevensie in the Chronicles of Narnia film series.

In 2014, he did his final project where he voiced Sir Allan Kerr for In Freedom’s Cause. 

In 2016, Skandar Keynes officially announced that he is retiring from his acting career and will be a parliamentary adviser to Crispin Blunt, MP.

Achievements and Awards

For this role, Skandar Keynes earned his first nomination in the Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards in 2006.

He won this award that year for Best Younger Cast. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards several times in his life.

In 2009, he got nominated for this award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast and Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor.

In 2016, Skandar Keynes announced that he is no longer pursuing a career in acting.

Salary, Net Worth

As of 2023, Skandar Keynes has a net worth of $4 million but his salary is not revealed yet.

Rumors, Controversies

There were rumours that he had hooked up with Taylor Momsen in 2008 but it turned out to be false.

Later it was rumoured that Skandar went on to be in a relationship with actress Georgie Henley.

Skandar Keynes has neither accepted the rumour nor denied it.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his physical appearance, Skandar Keynes has a short and slight frame.

He got a height of 5 feet 8 inches with a weight of 67 kg.

He has dark brown eyes and hair. His body measurements are 38-12-31. His shoe size is 10 (US).

Social Media Profile

Skandar Keynes is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 129.1k followers on Facebook, more than 48.1k followers on Instagram, and more than 19.9k followers on Twitter.

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